Midnight Modern: Tom Blachford captures the nocturnal and mysterious soul of Palm Springs

Depwell Dodge, MIdnight Modern – photo essay by Tom Blachford.

Depwell Dodge, MIdnight Modern – photo essay by Tom Blachford.

Pelé’s 1958 World Cup jersey, rare memorabilia and a bright green carpet: fashion, art, and design collide at the ‘Home of Football’ showcase, exploring soccer as a catalyst for identity, creativity and belonging.

Biophylic benches, quirky creatures, listening bar consoles, and more. We rounded up some of the best exhibitions and installations at NYCxDESIGN 2026.

Complementing SANAA’s original building, the New Museum expansion doubles exhibition space through a striking angular volume in Manhattan.

Opening on 22 September in Los Angeles’ Exposition Park, the Lucas Museum by MAD Architects will connect generations through culture, from Darth Vader’s masks to works by Renoir and Degas.

The so-called Magic City proves, once again, why it leads in high-end design. Our Miami Retail Extravaganza roundup showcases seven striking architectural, interior, and window displays from Cartier, Bulgari, Cassina, and more.
The Gargantua’s Thumb series of sculptural animal benches is serendipitously embedded within the Miami Design District’s urban streetscape. More than decorative objects, they spark curiosity and invite to a delightful treasure hunt.

From mirrored plant sculptures to suspended glowing constellations and stone-like ceramic tables. Villa Paula transforms into a stage where craft and design meet the building’s rich cultural legacy.

Design Miami 2025 celebrates twenty years of joyful imagination — from blooming stone gardens to retro-futuristic memorabilia, mischievous monster lamps, and iridescent aquatic dreamscapes.

Check out our guide to Miami Art Week 2025 – from Art Basel to Design Miami and beyond. Discover whimsical animal-shaped benches, introvert chairs, rotating libraries, resilient Ukrainian creatures, and more.

Adjaye Associates’ Studio Museum Harlem embraces its urban surroundings to champion creativity from African descent in New York and beyond.

Under the theme SHIFT, the Chicago Architecture Biennial 2025 reflects on architecture’s capacity to respond to global challenges.

We selected sixteen national pavilions at the Venice Biennale 2025 that explore how architects can react to climate change with natural, artificial, and collective intelligence.

Trahan Architects imagined the USA Pavilion as an expansive plaza framed by panoramic LED screens showcasing American urban and natural landscapes. An array of exhibitions explores innovation, space exploration, and entrepreneurship.

The OMA expansion of the New Museum seamlessly blends with the existing SANAA-designed building in Manhattan, New York City.

Good news from Las Vegas! Check out what we liked the most at CES 2025, from solar-powered electric cars to vacuum cleaners that tidy up before sweeping the floor.

The ultra-aerodynamic solar-powered electric car by Aptera runs without the need for fuel or charging.

AC Future and Pininfarina’s AI Transformer Homes bring together cutting-edge engineering, sustainable innovation, and sleek design.

A Spanish galleon emerging from the sands, a herd of crafted migrating elephants, and oversized urban jewellery. Check out our design guide to Miami Art Week 2024.

WANTED 2024: Postmodern apocalyptic furniture, repurposed lobster cages, Arab lighthouse-inspired lamps, and more.

ICFF 2024: A design tool kit upcycling unwanted t-shirts, Meccano-like furniture, seats harnessing the sustainable culture of cork production, and more.

Paul Cocksedge, Max Lamb, Estúdio Campana, Erez Nevi Pana, and other designers explore unconventional furniture-making techniques at Friedman Benda’s ‘Under Present Conditions’ exhibition.

Tuleste Factory’s ‘Chromatic Stance’ exhibition in New York City guides visitors through colour-themed spaces with vibrant artwork and furniture design.

Emma Scully Gallery presents the ‘A Year Without a Kiln’ exhibition, a non-ceramic translation of Simone Bodmer-Turner’s sculptural practice featuring furniture and other functional objects.

NYCxDESIGN 2024: New York gears up for a healthy design dose. The metropolis-wide creative festival takes over the city. Check out what we like the most!

Best of Burning Man 2023: A 1,000 drone show dedicated to endangered animals, an (anti-tank) hedgehog shrine to honour Ukrainian heroes, and a feminine temple blooming with flowers…

Ukrainian collective Kurenivka honours and supports patriots at war with the Hedgehog Temple and Memorial site at Burning Man 2023.

Urban beehives, a narration on contemporary symbolism, funky sculptures, and a tit-for-tat exhibition against plagiarism are among the 16 must-visit exhibitions of NYCxDesign 2023, New York’s celebration of design.

Canyon-like spaces surround visitors of the Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation in Manhattan.

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has inaugurated the new terminal of Kansas City International Airport, reimagining inclusivity and accessibility for all air travelers.